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en-usPenn State University Relationsnews@psu.edu (Penn State News)Sustainability Institute offering internships for undergraduateshttp://news.psu.edu/story/346320/2015/02/25/campus-life/sustainability-institute-offering-internships-undergraduates
New, part-time internships for undergraduates are available through Penn State’s Sustainability Institute. The Sustainability Institute is seeking applications for two communications interns, a programmatic intern, and an intern to assist with the Sustainable Communities Collaborative. Applications will be acccepted until Friday, March 13. All internships are paid.
http://news.psu.edu/story/346320/2015/02/25/campus-life/sustainability-institute-offering-internships-undergraduatesWed, 25 Feb 2015 12:33 -0500Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteSustainability Institute supports Page Center survey on awareness, attitudeshttp://news.psu.edu/story/345615/2015/02/19/sustainability/sustainability-institute-supports-page-center-survey
The Reinvention Fund of Penn State’s Sustainability Institute is helping to support the latest venture by the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication, which intends to conduct a large-scale national survey to gauge public attitudes, beliefs, opinioins and knowledge about sustainability.
http://news.psu.edu/story/345615/2015/02/19/sustainability/sustainability-institute-supports-page-center-surveyThu, 19 Feb 2015 16:29 -0500Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteWinter Bike to Work Day is Feb. 13http://news.psu.edu/story/344090/2015/02/10/campus-life/winter-bike-work-day-feb-13
Join CentreBike, Penn State’s Sustainability Institute and other cyclists on Feb. 13 by committing to ride on International Winter Bike to Work Day. Students, faculty, staff and members of the community are encouraged to meet fellow cyclists at the Old Main steps at 8 a.m. to enjoy hot coffee and networking.
http://news.psu.edu/story/344090/2015/02/10/campus-life/winter-bike-work-day-feb-13Tue, 10 Feb 2015 08:13 -0500Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteSustainability Institute seeks public comment on University goal setting processhttp://news.psu.edu/story/343024/2015/02/02/impact/sustainability-institute-seeks-public-comment-university-goal-setting
The Sustainability Institute is seeking public comment on a report that proposes a new community and stakeholder engagement process for setting University-wide goals for sustainability, starting with energy.
http://news.psu.edu/story/343024/2015/02/02/impact/sustainability-institute-seeks-public-comment-university-goal-settingMon, 02 Feb 2015 08:19 -0500Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteStudent proposals sought for second annual sustainability awardhttp://news.psu.edu/story/342605/2015/01/28/campus-life/student-proposals-sought-second-annual-sustainability-award
Undergraduate students at Penn State are encouraged to apply to the Award for Undergraduate Research on Sustainability and the Environment.
http://news.psu.edu/story/342605/2015/01/28/campus-life/student-proposals-sought-second-annual-sustainability-awardWed, 28 Jan 2015 15:54 -0500Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteSustainability Institute staff honored for community engagement workhttp://news.psu.edu/story/337542/2014/12/08/academics/sustainability-institute-staff-honored-community-engagement-work
In early October, the Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) hosted their annual conference in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Nancy Franklin and Ted Alter, both with Penn State's Sustainability Institute, were acknowledged by ACES for their help to better communities by advancing scholarship through collaborations between the community and higher education institutes.
http://news.psu.edu/story/337542/2014/12/08/academics/sustainability-institute-staff-honored-community-engagement-workMon, 08 Dec 2014 14:14 -0500Penn State News - Sustainability InstitutePenn State is a Sustainable Statehttp://news.psu.edu/story/335611/2014/11/20/campus-life/penn-state-sustainable-state
As you are walking around Beaver Stadium next Saturday for the Michigan State game, tailgating and finding your seats, you may notice that Penn State is becoming quite the sustainable state. The University is making some major strides in sustainability through programs for staff, students and the community. We are closing the loop on waste, cleaning up our buildings and our stadium, building greenhouses in Africa, driving the EcoCAR to top honors, cleaning up the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and so much more.
http://news.psu.edu/story/335611/2014/11/20/campus-life/penn-state-sustainable-stateThu, 20 Nov 2014 14:56 -0500Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteSilent auction offers ride in award-winning EcoCARhttp://news.psu.edu/story/332328/2014/10/30/academics/silent-auction-offers-ride-award-winning-ecocar
A ride in Penn State’s award-winning EcoCAR and a behind-the-scenes tour of the EcoCAR team’s garage go up for bid Nov. 1 during a silent auction and tailgate coordinated by the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society at Pegula Ice Arena.
http://news.psu.edu/story/332328/2014/10/30/academics/silent-auction-offers-ride-award-winning-ecocarThu, 30 Oct 2014 10:34 -0400Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteLisa Jackson, Apple VP and former EPA chief, to speak at Penn State on Nov. 6http://news.psu.edu/story/331316/2014/10/24/public-events/lisa-jackson-apple-vp-and-former-epa-chief-speak-penn-state
Lisa Jackson, vice president of environmental initiatives at Apple Inc. and former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will be the keynote speaker at the 2014 Colloquium on the Environment on Nov. 6.
http://news.psu.edu/story/331316/2014/10/24/public-events/lisa-jackson-apple-vp-and-former-epa-chief-speak-penn-stateFri, 24 Oct 2014 03:16 -0400Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteEcoCAR team to participate in Pittsburgh eventhttp://news.psu.edu/story/330567/2014/10/16/academics/ecocar-team-participate-pittsburgh-event
A handful of Penn State students and three alternative-fuel vehicles will represent the University’s award-winning EcoCAR effort during activities for National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day on Friday, Oct. 17, in the Pittsburgh area.
http://news.psu.edu/story/330567/2014/10/16/academics/ecocar-team-participate-pittsburgh-eventThu, 16 Oct 2014 13:37 -0400Penn State News - Sustainability InstitutePA Green Colleges to hold sustainability conference at Penn Statehttp://news.psu.edu/story/328446/2014/10/01/public-events/pa-green-colleges-hold-sustainability-conference-penn-state
Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium is hosting its fall conference and annual meeting at Penn State on Nov. 12. The event, "Engaging Sustainability," will focus on Pennsylvania campuses' engagement in sustainability efforts.
http://news.psu.edu/story/328446/2014/10/01/public-events/pa-green-colleges-hold-sustainability-conference-penn-stateWed, 01 Oct 2014 09:25 -0400Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteBike-to-Work Day will highlight campus, community effortshttp://news.psu.edu/story/328392/2014/09/30/campus-life/bike-work-day-will-highlight-campus-community-efforts
The Fall Bike-to-Work Day will celebrate efforts to enhance sustainable transportation from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at College Avenue and Allen Street in State College, Pennsylvania.
http://news.psu.edu/story/328392/2014/09/30/campus-life/bike-work-day-will-highlight-campus-community-effortsTue, 30 Sep 2014 16:42 -0400Penn State News - Sustainability Institute More reasons to move: Active Lions campaign encourages biking, walking http://news.psu.edu/story/322359/2014/08/22/research/more-reasons-move-active-lions-campaign-encourages-biking-walking
Active Lions, scheduled to launch this month, is a two-pronged research and outreach initiative that includes a social marketing campaign and accompanying smartphone application to encourage active travel -- such as walking and cycling -- for Penn State students, faculty and staff
http://news.psu.edu/story/322359/2014/08/22/research/more-reasons-move-active-lions-campaign-encourages-biking-walkingFri, 22 Aug 2014 17:03 -0400Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteStakeholder assessment report on Penn State’s West Campus Steam Plan releasedhttp://news.psu.edu/story/322697/2014/08/12/campus-life/stakeholder-assessment-report-penn-state%E2%80%99s-west-campus-steam
In 2013, concern erupted and the decision was made to reroute a proposed natural gas pipeline, originally slated to go through State College’s Highlands Neighborhood, onto the University Park campus of Penn State to supply the West Campus Steam Plant with additional natural gas. At Penn State’s energy forum in September 2013, Denice Wardrop, director of Penn State’s Sustainability Institute, committed to conducting a stakeholder assessment about this process. The results of that assessment have been released and are available at sustainability.psu.edu.
http://news.psu.edu/story/322697/2014/08/12/campus-life/stakeholder-assessment-report-penn-state%E2%80%99s-west-campus-steamTue, 12 Aug 2014 15:21 -0400Penn State News - Sustainability InstituteFormer student honored posthumously with Sustainability Leadership Tree Awardhttp://news.psu.edu/story/318683/2014/06/25/academics/former-student-honored-posthumously-sustainability-leadership-tree
Penn State’s Sustainability Institute, in conjunction with the Student Sustainability Advisory Council (SSAC), has dedicated a dogwood in the Leadership Tree Award grove in memory of former Penn State student Jon Taiclet. Taiclet, a 21-year-old geography honors student and sustainability leader, passed away in 2006 during his tenure as a student at Penn State.
http://news.psu.edu/story/318683/2014/06/25/academics/former-student-honored-posthumously-sustainability-leadership-treeWed, 25 Jun 2014 14:43 -0400Penn State News - Sustainability Institute